Portland SCORE, Service Corps of Retired Executives, a volunteer organization supporting small business, will hold the following workshops:

Tuesday, July 12: Starting Your Own Business (Everything you need to know).

Tuesday, July 19: Writing a Business Plan (Why you need one and when to revise it).

Thursday, July 21: Buying a Business (How to estimate value and avoid pitfalls).

Tuesday, July 26: Marketing and Sales (How to attract new customer and keep them).

All workshops will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the SCORE Offices, 100 Middle Street, Second floor, East Tower, in Portland.

There is a nominal charge for the seminar. SCORE continues to have individual counseling appointments at no cost. For more information and reservations, please call SCORE at 772-1147 or email: score@score53.org.